Textile Skills Academy Complete Pattern Workshop

Led by our Perfect Patterns tutor and pattern cutter Alice alongside Dawn from Textile Skills Academy, FashionCapital welcomed textile technology teachers from local high schools to provide them with hands-on training, leaving them with the knowledge needed to be able to produce basic patterns.

The Textile Skills Academy (TSA) provides support to secondary school textiles teachers in the UK through the use of industry experts and education presenters.   Founded in January 2015 by Dawn Foxall, the academy delivers relevant practical workshops for Art, Textiles and Design & Technology teachers to support and aid their own delivery of the curriculum.

Having joined forces with FashionCapital, we have together been able to provide teachers with the exact guidance they need, often informing them further than they expected, giving them something new to take back to their students.

Upon their most recent visit, the teachers spent their day with Pattern Tutor Alice who guided them through the process of creating basic patterns.

Feedback included:

“I have really enjoyed the course and I learnt a lot. As a result I would like to take an advanced course.” – Lee, Textiles Teacher

“The course provided me with excellent pattern cutting information. It was also great to gain real life industrial practice.” – Jane Allen, Teacher

“Today I’ve learnt all aspects of pattern cutting and I feel more confident with helping my students. It was also great to be able to see the workshops and factory… Dawn and Alice are so knowledgeable and experienced and I have learnt so much from them! The course has been very valuable.” – Mel Nicholas, Textiles Technician

“The workshop has taught me how to draft a block. It has been a really informative day and I want to bring my students here for an hour as a result.” – Rebecca Jeffreys, Teacher

“I’ve taken away lots of really useful information and I really appreciated the hands on making of the pattern and also working in a small group. It was well worth the commute from Kent.” – Nicola Boyes, Technology Teacher

“From this workshop I have learnt first-hand how to be creative when pattern cutting.” – Liz Wadey, Design Technology Teacher

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